Faculty and Staff
Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.
In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.
Explore our faculty and staff community to connect and learn more.
Sonia Barrios Tinoco, PhD
Department Chair, Modern Languages and Cultures
Associate Teaching Professor, Spanish
![Sonia Barrios Tinoco, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x77:1600x1923/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Barros-Tinoco,-Sonia-2020-LG.jpg)
![Benjamin Robert Burton, MA](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x52:1080x1298/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Burton,-Benjamin-Large.jpg)
![Marina Carcamo-Garcia, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x40:819x985/prod01/channel_34/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/aboutthecollege/faculty-staff-directory-photos/Carcamo-Garcia,-Marina.jpeg)
Ming Feng
Associate Teaching Professor, Chinese
Associate Professor, Asian Studies Program
![Ming Feng](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x77:1600x1923/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Feng,-Ming-Large-c8X10-mw.jpg)
Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, PhD
Associate Teaching Professor, Spanish
Professor, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
![Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x108:1200x1493/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Gabriella-Gutierrez-y-Muhs_c8X10_1200X1600.jpg)
Noelle Hardman
Administrative Assistant, Modern Languages and Cultures
![Noelle Hardman](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x139:800x1062/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/NoelleHardaman_001.jpg)
![Nobuko Horikawa, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x18:364x438/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Nobuko-Horikawa_c8X10.jpg)
![Maria Leon](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-SpiritMark.png)
![Ines Miranda, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Redhawk.png)
![Shizuko Suenaga, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x72:1483x1783/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Suenaga,-Shizuko-Large-c4X5-mw.jpg)
El Hadji Malick Ndiaye, PhD
Associate Teaching Professor, French
Associate Professor, African and African American Studies
![El Hadji Malick Ndiaye, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x17:144x183/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/El-Hadji-Malick-Ndiaye.jpg)
![Annelise Pedersen](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x77:1600x1923/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/PedersenAnnelise-Large-c4X5-mw.jpg)
![Jaime J. Perozo](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Redhawk.png)
![Daphne Qian](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x17:144x183/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/artsci/Daphne-Qian.jpg)
![Teresa Ramon Joffre](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Wordmark.png)
Victor Reinking, PhD
Associate Professor and Director, French in France and Africa
Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
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![Maria Cecilia Simpson](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-SpiritMark.png)